# 1996 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1996 Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16–27 October 1996 at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 67 | Matthew Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Jason Ferguson | 0 | 39 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Mark King | 5 | | | | 39 | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wayne Jones | 4 | 24 | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark Williams | 5 | 16 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | 16 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Paul Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Paul Davies | 1 | 14 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 19 | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noppadon Noppachorn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noppadon Noppachorn | 1 | | | | 14 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nick Pearce | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dave Finbow | 3 | | | | | | | | Nick Pearce | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Pearce | 5 | | Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 8 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Ponting | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Ponting | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | |
| | Oliver King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oliver King | 5 | | Oliver King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Dene O'Kane | 4 | 35 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | 35 | Billy Snaddon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Graeme Dott | 4 | 12 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Andy Hicks | 3 | | Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | | | | | 12 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Karl Broughton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Karl Broughton | 1 | 9 | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Mick Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Mick Price | 5 | 32 | Mick Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Jason Prince | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Jason Prince | 4 | | | | 9 | Darren Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Mark Davis | 2 | 21 | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Parrott | 5 | 4 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 |
| 3 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 |
| 43 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Mark Bennett | 5 | 43 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Chris Small | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Chris Small | 5 | 30 | Chris Small | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | 43 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 5 | | Gerard Greene | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Steve Davis | 5 | 10 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Giles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Giles | 2 | | | | | | | | 43 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Cairns | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Cairns | 1 | 15 | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wayne Rendle | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Rod Lawler | 2 | | Wayne Rendle | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Rendle | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Rendle | 5 | | | | 15 | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 0 | 33 | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Euan Henderson | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | Euan Henderson | 6 | | | | |
| 64 | Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Jonathan Birch | 5 | 64 | Jonathan Birch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Joe Swail | 0 | 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | 22 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Walker | 4 | 22 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 36 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Dave Harold | 4 | 36 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | 62 | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 63 | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 63 | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Tony Jones | 5 | 63 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sean Storey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | Sean Storey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Storey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Storey | 5 | | | | 63 | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Judd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Judd | 3 | 31 | Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | John Higgins | 5 | 2 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 27 October 1996. :
| Mark Williams (16) Wales | 9–5 | Euan Henderson (62) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 47–76, 57–22, 34–79 (54), 66–43, 75–55 (Henderson 55), 0–64 (58), 3–66, 10–69 (60) Evening: 72–55, 20–98 (55), 56–63 (Williams 56, Henderson 53), 71–64 (Williams 51), 8–100 (87), 0–117 (73) |||
| 56 | Highest break | 87 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 8 |

## Century breaks
### Qualifying stage centuries

* 145 – Matthew Stevens
* 135, 132, 104 – Alfie Burden
* 128 – David Gray
* 121 – Danny Lathouwers
* 117 – Richy McDonald
* 116 – Tai Pichit
* 114, 110 – Simon Bedford
* 110, 101 – Ian McCulloch
* 109 – Dylan Leary
* 109 – Suriya Suwannasingh
* 105 – Robert Milkins
* 100 – Johl Younger

### Televised stage centuries

* 138, 100 – Mark Williams
* 133, 100, 106, 102 – Euan Henderson
* 133 – Tony Drago
* 131, 130, 129 – James Wattana
* 131, 113 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 130 – Chris Small
* 128, 103 – John Parrott
* 125 – Andy Hicks
* 112 – John Higgins
* 107 – Fergal O'Brien
* 106 – Nick Pearce
* 105 – Jamie Burnett
* 101 – Gary Wilkinson